No. 34

STATE OF MICHIGAN

JOURNAL

OF THE

House of Representatives

94thLegislature


REGULAR SESSION OF 2007


House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, April 12, 2007.

12:00 Noon.

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.

Rep. Robert B. Jones, from the 60th District, offered the following invocation:

"Father we come to You today, asking You for Your guidance, for Your blessings. We ask for Your blessings upon this great state of Michigan. We ask for Your blessing upon the legislators as they deliver, as they debate and as they provide the leadership that we need in this great state. Father, we also ask that You bless our servicemen and women who are defending this country all around the world. We ask for Your guidance and Your blessings for the President, for the members of Congress and the Senate. We ask for Your blessing and Your guidance here in Michigan for all the people of this great state. Father, we ask all these things in Thy son Jesus' name, Amen."

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been printed and placed upon the files of the members on Friday, April 6:

House Bill Nos. 4564 4565 4566 4567 4568 4569 4570 4571 4572 4573 4574 4575 4576 4577

4578 4579 4580 4581 4582 4583 4584 4585 4586 4587 4588 4589 4590 4591

4592 4593

House Joint Resolution J

Reports of Standing Committees

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Bieda, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4383, entitled

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending sections 3a and 4 (MCL 205.93a and 205.94), as amended by 2004 PA 172.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Bieda, Condino, Farrah, Robert Jones, Mayes, Meisner, Melton, Sheltrown, Warren and Young

Nays: Reps. Wenke and Calley

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Bieda, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4387, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 36 (MCL 206.36).

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Bieda, Condino, Farrah, Robert Jones, Mayes, Meisner, Melton, Sheltrown, Warren and Young

Nays: Reps. Wenke and Calley

The Committee on Tax Policy, by Rep. Bieda, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4388, entitled

A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2005 PA 214.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Bieda, Condino, Farrah, Robert Jones, Mayes, Meisner, Melton, Sheltrown, Warren and Young

Nays: Reps. Wenke and Calley

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Bieda, Chair, of the Committee on Tax Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 5, 2007

Present: Reps. Bieda, Condino, Farrah, Robert Jones, Mayes, Meisner, Melton, Sheltrown, Warren, Young, Wenke and Calley

Absent: Reps. Meltzer, Sheen, Steil, Pastor and Palmer

Excused: Reps. Meltzer, Sheen, Steil, Pastor and Palmer

The Committee on Regulatory Reform, by Rep. Farrah, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4573, entitled

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending sections 525 and 1114 (MCL 436.1525 and 436.2114), section 525 as amended by 2006 PA 539 and section 1114 as added by 2004 PA 134, and by adding section 1116.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Farrah, Meadows, Virgil Smith, Wojno, Gaffney and Ward

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Farrah, Chair, of the Committee on Regulatory Reform, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Present: Reps. Farrah, Meadows, Virgil Smith, Wojno, Palsrok, Gaffney and Ward

Absent: Reps. Scott and Marleau

Excused: Reps. Scott and Marleau

The Committee on Labor, by Rep. Miller, Chair, reported

House Resolution No. 31.

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to establish a "Marshall Plan" for the United States automotive industry.

(For text of resolution, see House Journal No. 20, p. 221.)

With the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

The resolution was laid over one day under the rules.

Favorable Roll Call

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Miller, Meadows, Farrah, Hopgood, Lindberg, LaJoy and Rick Jones

Nays: None

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Miller, Chair, of the Committee on Labor, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Present: Reps. Miller, Meadows, Farrah, Hopgood, Lindberg, LaJoy and Rick Jones

Absent: Reps. Bieda, Constan, Wenke and Steil

Excused: Reps. Bieda, Constan, Wenke and Steil

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Accavitti, Chair, of the Committee on Energy and Technology, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 5, 2007

Present: Reps. Accavitti, Mayes, Angerer, Brown, Hopgood, Lindberg, Melton, Miller, Nofs, Palsrok, Moolenaar and Horn

Absent: Reps. Clemente, Ebli, Hammon, Lemmons, Garfield, Huizenga and Opsommer

Excused: Reps. Clemente, Ebli, Hammon, Lemmons, Garfield, Huizenga and Opsommer

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Melton, Chair, of the Committee on Education, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 5, 2007

Present: Reps. Melton, Valentine, Angerer, Brown, Byrum, Clack, Corriveau, Dean, Hopgood, Lindberg, Meisner, Miller, Polidori, Moolenaar, Emmons and Knollenberg

Absent: Reps. Scott, Hoogendyk, Steil, Pearce, Hildenbrand, Schuitmaker and Opsommer

Excused: Reps. Scott, Hoogendyk, Steil, Pearce, Hildenbrand, Schuitmaker and Opsommer

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Melton, Chair, of the Committee on Education, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Present: Reps. Melton, Valentine, Angerer, Brown, Byrum, Corriveau, Dean, Hopgood, Lindberg, Meisner, Miller, Polidori, Moolenaar, Emmons, Hoogendyk, Hildenbrand, Schuitmaker and Opsommer

Absent: Reps. Clack, Scott, Steil, Pearce and Knollenberg

Excused: Reps. Clack, Scott, Steil, Pearce and Knollenberg

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Accavitti, Chair, of the Committee on Energy and Technology, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Present: Reps. Accavitti, Mayes, Angerer, Brown, Clemente, Hammon, Hopgood, Lemmons, Lindberg, Melton, Miller, Nofs, Palsrok, Moolenaar, Horn and Opsommer

Absent: Reps. Ebli, Garfield and Huizenga

Excused: Reps. Ebli, Garfield and Huizenga

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Accavitti, Chair, of the Committee on Energy and Technology, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Present: Reps. Accavitti, Mayes, Brown, Hammon, Hopgood, Lemmons, Lindberg, Melton, Miller, Nofs, Palsrok, Moolenaar, Horn and Opsommer

Absent: Reps. Angerer, Clemente, Ebli, Garfield and Huizenga

Excused: Reps. Angerer, Clemente, Ebli, Garfield and Huizenga

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Accavitti, Chair, of the Committee on Energy and Technology, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 12, 2007

Present: Reps. Accavitti, Mayes, Angerer, Brown, Clemente, Hammon, Hopgood, Lemmons, Lindberg, Melton, Miller, Nofs, Palsrok, Moolenaar, Horn and Opsommer

Absent: Reps. Ebli, Garfield and Huizenga

Excused: Reps. Ebli, Garfield and Huizenga

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Clemente, Chair, of the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 12, 2007

Present: Reps. Clemente, Clack, Griffin, Meadows, Meisner and Melton

Absent: Reps. Leland, Huizenga, Hildenbrand, Garfield and Pastor

Excused: Reps. Leland, Huizenga, Hildenbrand, Garfield and Pastor

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

The following report, submitted by Rep. Hopgood, Chair, of the Committee on Transportation, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, April 12, 2007

Present: Reps. Hopgood, Griffin, Accavitti, Bieda, Donigan, Leland, Mayes, Miller, Young, LaJoy, Casperson, Nitz, Pavlov, Pearce and Knollenberg

Absent: Reps. Ebli and Stahl

Excused: Reps. Ebli and Stahl

Notices

I hereby give notice that on the next legislative session day I will move to discharge the Committee on Transportation from further consideration of House Resolution No. 56.

Rep. Tobocman

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Department of Labor and Economic Growth was received and read:

April 4, 2007

Enclosed is a copy of the Financial Statements for the Unemployment Insurance Agency's Administrative Fund, Unemployment Compensation Fund and Contingent Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. Inquiries regarding this information may be address to either Mr. Rodger Palm, Director of the Trust Fund, Tax and Field Audit Division at (313) 456-2405 or me at (313) 456-2507.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Ciccone, Manager

U.I.A. Trust Fund

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

The following communications from the Auditor General were received and read:

April 4, 2007

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Performance audit of the Michigan State Disbursement Unit,

Department of Human Services

April 2007

April 10, 2007

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Performance audit of the Mt. Pleasant Center,

Bureau of Hospitals, Centers, and Forensic Mental Health Services,

Department of Community Health

April 2007

April 10, 2007

Enclosed is a copy of the following audit report and/or report summary:

Performance audit of the Enterprise Information Security Program,

Department of Information Technology

April 2007

Sincerely,

Thomas H. McTavish, C.P.A.

Auditor General

The communications were referred to the Clerk and the accompanying reports referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Introduction of Bills

Rep. Rocca introduced

House Bill No. 4594, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled "Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act," by amending sections 2, 3, and 9 (MCL 432.102, 432.103, and 432.109), sections 2 and 9 as amended by 1999 PA 108 and section 3 as amended by 2006 PA 427.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

Reps. Angerer, Warren, Farrah, Griffin, Donigan, Alma Smith and Jackson introduced

House Bill No. 4595, entitled

A bill to amend 2006 PA 479, entitled "Michigan promise grant act," by amending sections 2, 4, and 8 (MCL 390.1622, 390.1624, and 390.1628).

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education.

Rep. Jackson introduced

House Bill No. 4596, entitled

A bill to amend 1987 PA 173, entitled "Mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act," by amending the title and sections 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29 (MCL 445.1651a, 445.1652, 445.1653, 445.1654, 445.1655, 445.1656, 445.1658, 445.1659, 445.1661, 445.1671, 445.1673, 445.1675, 445.1677, and 445.1679), sections 1a and 11 as amended by 2002 PA 391, section 2 as amended by 2005 PA 113, sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 23, and 29 as amended by 1996 PA 210, section 21 as amended by 1992 PA 206, and section 25 as amended by 1998 PA 371, and by adding sections 5a, 5b, 6a, 7a, and 29a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Reps. Gillard, Lahti, Sheltrown, McDowell and Lindberg introduced

House Bill No. 4597, entitled

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section504 (MCL 324.504), as amended by 2004 PA 130.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources.

Rep. Brown introduced

House Bill No. 4598, entitled

A bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey certain state owned property in Tuscola county; to prescribe conditions for the conveyance; to provide for disposition of revenue derived from the conveyance; and to provide for certain powers and duties of the department of management and budget.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Rep. Proos introduced

House Bill No. 4599, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2080) by adding section 1060.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Reps. Jackson and Cushingberry introduced

House Joint Resolution K, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending sections 5 and 6 of articleVIII and adding section 10 to article VIII, to require automatic admission of certain undergraduate students by institutions of higher education established by law.

The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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The Speaker Pro Tempore declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m.

RICHARD J. BROWN

Clerk of the House of Representatives